Celebrating the joys of a regular Christian faith and aerobic fitness practice.
Critter Visits
It’s getting to be that time of year again here in the upper Midwest. Time to check for and seal up gaps around doors, windows, and the foundation where cold air and critters may slip in during the upcoming winter months. One place that definitely should be sealed up is where an HVAC/central air conditioning…
Late Bloomers
As we say goodbye to summer and hello to fall one of the many things that I am grateful for is late bloomers. While fall is a beautiful time of year here in the upper Midwest—what with the changing colors and abundant sunshine that we usually get—I have to say that it’s always hard to…
Favorite Colors
Back when we were kids my sister Betsy and I had a running argument about our favorite colors. She maintained that there is more blue in the world while I argued that there is more green. Looking back, I am willing to admit that Betsy was probably right. With the sky overhead and the numerous…
Hydration is Good for the Nation
During a recent hot (85 degrees or so) and humid 9-mile run I found myself conjuring up some memories related to hydration. One memory dates back to an event that I worked at a decade or so ago. It was a “Safety Days” vendor demo that highlighted home and childhood safety products. A band called…
Celebrating Our Freedoms Through Running
This year I did the fourth 4th of July run of my life. In Minnesota I have run the Langford Park 4-Mile in St. Anthony Park, the Firecracker 10K in Excelsior, and Grandpa’s Run for the Walleye 5K in Cross Lake. Now I can add the Mondovi EMS 5-Mile in Wisconsin to the list of…
New Seasons
Among the many things that I enjoy about running, walking, and biking outdoors for exercise is experiencing the seasons. This is especially the case here in the upper Midwest where we have four distinct ones to experience—spring, summer, fall, and winter. I can’t say that I have a favorite season—OK, it’s probably summer!—but I can…
Couch to 5K New Year Resolution
I’ve never been one for making New Year resolutions so it’s a little surprising to find myself making one here. It’s also a little surprising what prompted me to be making this resolution. For well over 20 years now I have been running along the Chippewa River in Eau Claire, Wisc. most every Saturday morning.…
Light in the Darkness
This time of year, the countdown is on. For many people, it’s the countdown to Christmas. “Only – Days Til Christmas” is a countdown that is fairly common to see this time of year on marquees and calendars and the like. As someone who celebrates Christmas, I definitely pay attention to this countdown. But the…
Wet Wheelbarrow Walk
The other day my buddy Caleb and I had what I am calling a wet wheelbarrow walk. Wet because it was pouring rain out. Wheelbarrow because I held Caleb’s rear legs up from behind him so that he could walk with his front ones. I’ve been doing that for a few months now. Ever since…
Spring Planting
During my spring planting this season I found myself thinking about one of my favorite Bible verses. For the second spring in a row I planted cosmos and morning glories. Some of the things that I like about these two annual flowers is that they come in a variety of colors, grow big and tall,…
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